Episode 1547 • • 52:14 - 58:14
1547: A Sally
Military Reliance on 20-Somethings, Cyber Journeyman Role
Mainstream media has focused on the "20-something" age of recent leakers, including Jack Teixeira, Chelsea Manning, and Edward Snowden. Teixeira's specific role as a "Cyber Transport Systems Journeyman" in the Air National Guard is described as a high-level IT position that requires 18 months of training. Critics argue the narrative is being used to attack the military's reliance on young personnel who possess the necessary cyber skill sets.